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Macro Use Information
 General info
 Formatting @ macros
 @X Color Codes
 Using @ Macros and @X Codes

Action Related Macros
 @AUTOMORE@   Subsequent more prompts are treated as @PAUSE@
 @BEEP@       Send a beep to the caller
 @CLREOL@     Clear all text on the current line to the right of the cursor
 @CLS@        Clear the screen
 @DELAY:nn@   Pause for the nn tenths of a second
 @HANGUP@     Disconnect the caller
 @MORE@       Interrupt display asking caller if they wish to see more
 @PAUSE@      Same as @MORE@ but continues after 10 seconds
 @POFF@       Disable normal more prompts when screen fills up
 @PON@        Enable normal more prompting usage
 @POS:nn@     Advance cursor to position nn
 @QOFF@       Do not allow the display of the file to be aborted
 @QON@        Allow the file display to be aborted
 @WAIT@       Interrupt display of file with a Press Enter prompt

File Transfer Related Macros
 @BYTELIMIT@  Number of bytes that can be downloaded on a daily basis
 @BYTERATIO@  Current byte ratio of caller
 @BYTESLEFT@  Number of bytes user can download during current call
 @DAYBYTES@   Number of bytes downloaded today
 @DLBYTES@    Total number of bytes downloaded by the caller
 @DLFILES@    Total number of files download  by the caller
 @FILERATIO@  Current file ratio of the caller
 @KBLEFT@     @BYTESLEFT@ expressed in kilobytes
 @KBLIMIT@    @BYTELIMIT@ expressed in kilobytes
 @NUMDIR@     Number of file directories in current conference
 @PRODESC@    Description of the default protocol selected
 @PROLTR@     Default protocol selected by the current caller
 @UPBYTES@    Total number of bytes uploaded by the caller
 @UPFILES@    Total number of files uploaded by the caller

Message Related Macros
 @##@         Used to address a message to those with ## security level
 @##-##@      Used to address a message to a range of security levels
 @CURMSGNUM@  Current message number being read
 @HIGHMSGNUM@ High message number in message base
 @LIST@       Send a message to a list of users
 @LMR@        Last message read by user in the current conference
 @LOWMSGNUM@  Low message number in the message base
 @MSGLEFT@    Total number of messages entered by the user
 @MSGREAD@    Total number of messages read by the user

User Related Macros
 @BPS@        Carrier speed of caller as reported by PCBoard
 @CARRIER@    Carrier speed of caller as reported by the modem
 @CITY@       Information entered in the city field of user's record
 @DATAPHONE@  Information entered in the data phone field of user's record
 @EXPDATE@    Expiration date of the caller
 @EXPDAYS@    Number of days until the user's subscription will expire
 @FIRST@      First name of caller displayed in mixed case
 @FIRSTU@     First name of caller displayed in all upper case
 @HOMEPHONE@  Information entered in the home phone field of user record
 @LASTDATEON@ Last date the caller called the system
 @LASTTIMEON@ Last time the caller called the system
 @MINLEFT@    Minutes left on system (includes download time estimates)
 @NUMTIMESON@ Number of times user has called the system
 @SECURITY@   Current security level of the caller
 @TIMELEFT@   Minutes left on system (excludes download time estimates)
 @TIMELIMIT@  The daily/session time limit of the caller
 @TIMEUSED@   Total number of minutes used during current call
 @TOTALTIME@  Total number of minutes used during current day
 @USER@       The caller's name displayed in uppercase

Miscellaneous Related Macros
 @BOARDNAME@  The name of the bulletin board system
 @CONFNAME@   The name of the current conference
 @CONFNUM@    The number of the current conference
 @EVENT@      The time that the next event is scheduled to take place
 @FREESPACE@  Bytes available for uploading in the current conference
 @INCONF@     Current conference number and name
 @LASTCALLERNODE@     The last user that called the current node
 @LASTCALLERSYSTEM@   The last user that called the system
 @NODE@       The current node number
 @NUMBLT@     The number of bulletins defined in the current conference
 @NUMCALLS@   Total number of calls answered by the BBS
 @OFFHOURS@   Hours that lower speed callers can call into the system
 @OPTEXT@     Used in PCBTEXT to transfer information by PCBoard
 @SYSDATE@    The current system date
 @SYSOPIN@    Beginning time when the SysOp is available for chat
 @SYSOPOUT@   Ending time when the SysOp is available for chat
 @SYSTIME@    The current system time
 @WHO@        Prints a list of who is currently online

Internal Macros
 @BICPS@      Used internally by PCBoard to display file transfer statistics
 @RBYTES@     Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics
 @RCPS@       Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics
 @RFILES@     Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics
 @SBYTES@     Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics
 @SCPS@       Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics
 @SFILES@     Used internally by PCBoard for file transfer statistics

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